Ohio couples who are going through a divorce may benefit from some basic mediation strategies. The holidays can bring up numerous conflicts for divorcing spouses, and some situations may lead to long-term problems in the family dynamic. When this occurs, mediation is...
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Dealing with bullying in a divorce
Ohio couples may find that interaction becomes strained or even contentious during a divorce. In some cases, spouses may begin to demonstrate bullying characteristics even if they have never acted in this manner before. In other cases, bullying may worsen from a...
Understanding how mediation helps couples divorce
Ohio residents might not know that for the past two decades divorce rates have actually been declining. Some people might not believe this since divorce is responsible for so much financial waste, but mistakes that are made during the end of a marriage are normally...
Reasons to consider mediation
Ohio residents whose marriages are coming to an end may wish to look into a mediated divorce rather than going through litigation. While a lack of communication is one reason that a couple may break up, mediation can help a couple start talking through the difficult...
Advantages of mediation
Ohio residents who are going through a divorce may wish to consider mediation. This process can be a form of conflict resolution that differs from therapy in that it does not focus on systems of behavior and mental health. Instead, mediation focuses specifically on...
How divorce mediation affects children
When an Ohio couple is heading for divorce, they often face court dates and meetings with attorneys. Not only can this process interrupt the daily lives of everyone involved, it can be expensive and cause stress in the relationships between the family members. For...
When divorce is actually better for the kids
This weekend, there was a “Dear Abby” letter from a woman who had feelings of resentment and anger toward her husband arise after fighting a serious health battle. (You can read the entire column here.)Ultimately, the woman said she was very unhappy with...
How the 5 stages of grief apply to divorce
For many people, a divorce can feel like a death, and in some ways that comparison is fairly accurate since a divorce marks the end of an important relationship.Divorce can also evoke the same five stages of grief and loss that were first described in the 1969 book...
Supreme Court to weigh in on Ohio’s same-sex marriage ban
There are now 37 states now recognize same-sex marriage, but Ohio is not one of them. Not only does the state not want to perform same-sex marriages, it also wants to avoid having to recognize the legality of marriages performed in other states.Not only does this...
Is Ohio a no-fault divorce state?
Most people are unaware that there are actually two ways to end a marriage in Ohio: divorce and dissolution. The two processes reach the same end result, but the processes and grounds that support each are different.Ultimately, dissolution is comparable to no-fault...